Winter Solstice

snow deep shortest day
longest night cold earth does sleep
calm hibernation


11/12/2021



How Many Syllables

Fall or Winter Holiday Haiku Poetry Contest
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Date: 11/30/2021 2:15:00 PM
Eve, back with congratulations and blessings. Love that you chose the solstice as a theme! Love and many hugs!
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Date: 11/30/2021 10:18:00 AM
Well done, Eve. Congratulations on your win and first class work Howard
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Date: 11/30/2021 8:51:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. Can we do like the bears and come out in the Spring??? Have a blessed day with your win...............
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Date: 11/28/2021 7:17:00 PM
back with my congrats. Wow, how fast my holiday week went!
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Date: 11/28/2021 8:16:00 AM
I have read your winning work and was delighted that it was in the winners' list. Congrats. Sara
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Date: 11/26/2021 9:53:00 PM
Congrats on a win!
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Date: 11/26/2021 5:15:00 PM
Dropping back with many congrats on your win Eve:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 11/26/2021 12:48:00 PM
Eve, a lovely haiku, congratulations on your winning placement!
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Date: 11/23/2021 3:29:00 AM
U painted a Christmas Card winter landscape, thanks. shalom, shalom
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Date: 11/21/2021 11:58:00 PM
Beautiful Haiku Eve.
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Date: 11/21/2021 3:19:00 AM
Enjoyed reading your contest entry. Reads like a good contender to me. We are swiftly approaching that time of year. I wonder what it will bring. Thanks for your visit to my page. Sara
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Date: 11/17/2021 2:25:00 PM
super imagery Eve:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 11/15/2021 12:32:00 AM
A lovely haiku, Eve:)
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Date: 11/14/2021 7:57:00 PM
Fantastic,,,, Pangie Best wishes, Eve
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Date: 11/13/2021 4:34:00 PM
Beautiful, we had first snow today , even it didnt stay on the ground!
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Eve Roper
Date: 11/14/2021 6:07:00 PM
Some parts of Texas has seen the white cold
Date: 11/13/2021 9:57:00 AM
I really like that last line. It's so cool, Eve!
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Eve Roper
Date: 11/14/2021 6:10:00 PM
Thank you
Date: 11/13/2021 1:29:00 AM
Not the best time for a solstice but the imagery is perfect. Hugs.
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Eve Roper
Date: 11/14/2021 6:19:00 PM
thank you
Date: 11/12/2021 5:10:00 PM
Beautiful haiku! Splendid choice of words to convey the universal. Thanks for the great share! Best wishes for the contest.
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Eve Roper
Date: 11/14/2021 6:22:00 PM
thank you
Date: 11/12/2021 2:27:00 PM
Eve, a nice calling to sleep through the cold. I think everyone in our house including pups have already started :-) best wishes, sally
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Date: 11/12/2021 11:37:00 AM
So lovely Eve. You have truly captured the feeling of calm beauty when watching the snow at night. Best wishes for the contest! Blessings!
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